Chapter 45

Emmett took a step closer. “Jack,” he said, his voice low. “She kept me chained in that prison of hers for years. I—I can’t…”

Jack hunkered down, locking Emmett’s gaze with his own. His hand was a vise on Emmett’s arm. “Don’t lose yourself, Emmett. You helped me escape, remember? You saved my life, and I swore I’d set you free. I promised to keep you safe, didn’t I?”

Quickly Emmett nodded. Yes, that was the first thing Jack had said to him, once they were free from Kim Ji’s warehouse. It took weeks for Emmett to nurse the wounded bounty hunter back to health, a fact Jack vowed never to forget. It’s me and you, kid, from here on out. I won’t let anyone hurt you, ever again.

“So she’s here,” Jack whispered. “Fuck her. I’ll kill her, too, if she gets in the way. You don’t have to worry about her. Trust me.”

“Okay,” Emmett whispered. With a glance at Monty, he nodded again. “I do, I trust you. I just don’t like this.”